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HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Page 6 1 Mr. Waldron noted if an establishment was required to be forced into redevelopment mode, so 2 be it. Mr. Waldron opined that the really positive thing for Roseville is its realistic capacity to 3 get that done and not prove insurmountable. Mr. Waldron noted that the City’s staff gets it, 4 and Roseville is strategically placed to accomplish it. Mr. Waldron recognized that it may not 5 be easy, but not as difficult for this community as some. 6 7 At the request of Chair Maschka, Mr. Waldron opined that this should qualify under the 8 definition of blight. 9 10 At the request of Chair Maschka, Mr. Bilotta responded that, prior to sending this report to 11 Roseville lodging establishments, he would suggest working with Ms. Wearn as to what and 12 how that would be most appropriate, or whether a face to face meeting around the table would 13 be more valuable. 14 15 Chair Maschka noted the interest of the RVA in the results of this study for the same reasons 16 as that of the City itself. While it was a huge financial issue to remove these problem motels, 17 Chair Maschka noted the value of replacing them with quality establishments, proving a great 18 asset for the community and all stakeholders. 19 20 As bad as the criminal activity is and its affect on the City of Roseville and those staying at the 21 motels, Member Wall also noted the image it brings to developers and their clients and 22 companies wishing to set up in Roseville, especially when that negative information is 23 continually in the media with perception being reality in a lot of respects. From his 24 perspective, Member Wall stated that the sooner this situation can be brought in line the better. 25 26 Chair Maschka thanked Mr. Waldron and Mr. Foutz for this report, opining it was a good start; 27 and asked Mr. Bilotta for the process moving forward. 28 29 Mr. Bilotta advised that, with this information now in hand, the next step would be to put a 30 working team together, anticipating that would involve various departments, including the 31 Police and Community Development Departments, and the RVA and other agencies. At that 32 point, Mr. Bilotta suggested bringing the City Council up to speed, and then returning to the 33 HRA with a process and next steps identified. 34 35 9.Action / Discussion Items 36 None. 37 38 10.Information Reports and Other Business (Reports by Staff and Board Members) 39 40 a.Foreclosure Report 41 Mr. Bilotta reported that trends were still going down since the recession and continued to be 42 uniform around the community with no obvious pockets indicated. 43 44 b.Land Use Report 45 Mr. Bilotta referenced the series of reports provided and summarizing land use and code 46 enforcement cases from 2011 – 2015, and highlighting the Business Enhancement and 47 Neighborhood Enhancement statistics during that same timeframe. Mr. Bilotta noted a 48 reduction in violations at 32%, with the community being more proactive in addressing issues 49 before their neighborhoods or business areas were visited, and thus meeting the goal of 50 prevention versus enforcement. 51 52 c.Development Activity Report 53 Mr. Bilotta reported on the favorable results of the rental licensing program, with inspections 54 now in round two, with some of the “D” rated properties now at “A.” Mr. Bilotta noted some 55 of the properties have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for those longer-